"An estimated 1.1 million children in Gaza now need mental health and psychosocial support, as a growing number lose their ability to speak due to trauma and injuries from Israeli attacks."
"Child psychotherapist Katrin Glatz Brubakk describes it as silent suffering often hidden beneath the scale of the destruction."
"Dr Musa al-Khorti, head of the hospital's speech department, noted that in some cases, a child could lose the ability to speak entirely, referring to conditions such as selective mutism or hysterical aphonia."
"Five-year-old Jad had no prior speech difficulties, but after a bombardment near his home, he woke unable to speak, unable to form sounds or words."
An estimated 1.1 million children in Gaza require mental health and psychosocial support due to trauma from Israeli attacks. Many children, like five-year-old Jad Zohud, have lost their ability to speak following violent incidents. This speech loss can result from physical injuries or psychological trauma. Child psychotherapist Katrin Glatz Brubakk describes this phenomenon as silent suffering. Doctors at Hamad Hospital report increasing cases of speech loss, with conditions like selective mutism and hysterical aphonia linked to extreme distress. Children experience sudden speech loss after exposure to violence or injury.
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